NASHVILLE â Days after she was fired under pressure from Republican legislators, Tennesseeâs former vaccinations director has issued a point-by-point rebuttal to a letter recommending her removal and to other claims by state officials about the program she ran that offers shots for children.
The July 9 letter from the stateâs chief medical officer said Michelle Fiscus should be removed due to complaints about her leadership approach and her handling of a letter explaining vaccination rights of minors for COVID-19 shots, an effort that had GOP lawmakers fuming.
Fiscus has accused Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey of terminating her âto appease a handful of outraged and uninformed legislators.â